Recognizing Somaliland an independent country by Israel

British-based Somalilanders wave the flag of the self-declared republic of Somaliland as they hold a pro-independence rally outside Downing street in London on February 22, 2012. (AFP)

Middle East

Somaliland Defends Sovereignty Claim After Arab-Islamic Bloc Condemns Israeli Envoy Move

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar, L, Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, Hargeisa, Somaliland, Jan. 6, 2026. (Somaliland Gov.)

Middle East

Israel Opens Diplomatic Chapter With Somaliland in Landmark Visit

A Somali National Army soldier stands at attention during the morning briefing at a training centre in Mogadishu, March 19, 2024. (AFP)

World

Somalia Accuses Israel of Seeking Military Bases in Breakaway Somaliland Region

Houthi supporters, hold up posters of Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi and Hezbollah's late leader Hassan Nasrullah during a rally to show support to Palestinians and Lebanon's Hezbollah in Sanaa, Yemen Nov. 8, 2024. (Houthi Media)

Middle East

Houthi Leader Threatens Israeli Presence in Somaliland, Calls It a “Military Target”

Residents wave Somaliland flags as they gather to celebrate Israel’s announcement recognizing Somaliland’s statehood in downtown Hargeisa, Dec. 26, 2025. (AFP)

World

Broad Arab and Islamic Coalition Rejects Israel’s Recognition of Somaliland, Warns of Regional Fallout

A man holds a flag of Somaliland in front of the Hargeisa War Memorial monument in Hargeisa, capital of Somaliland, Nov. 7, 2024. (AFP)

Middle East

Turkey, Egypt, Somalia, and Djibouti Condemn Israel’s Recognition of Somaliland

Hargeisa downtown, capital of Somaliland, May 20, 2021. (Photo: Somaliland Gov.)

Middle East

Israel Officially Recognizes Somaliland as Independent State, Announces Full Diplomatic Ties